pruh

Czech

Alternative forms
  • prouh (archaic)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *prǫgъ.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈprux]

Noun

pruh m inan

  1. strip (long, thin piece of a bigger item)
  2. stripe (a long, straight region of a single colour)
    Proč mají zebry pruhy? ― Why do zebras have stripes?
  3. lane (a lengthwise division of roadway intended for a single line of vehicles)

Declension
Declension of pruh (velar masculine inanimate)
singular plural
nominative pruh pruhy
genitive pruhu pruhů
dative pruhu pruhům
accusative pruh pruhy
vocative pruhu pruhy
locative pruhu pruzích
instrumental pruhem pruhy

Derived terms

Further reading
  • pruh in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • pruh in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • pruh in Internetová jazyková příručka
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